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The American Psychological Association has recently voiced their support for two bipartisan bills that would remove many of the impediments to cannabis research created by the federal prohibition of marijuana. “Major barriers to research are preventing scientists from pursuing the full range of research that is needed to understand the impacts of recreational and therapeutic use of cannabinoids,” the APA said. “Marijuana and its constituent compounds are categorized as Schedule I (having no Food and Drug Administration-approved therapeutic use), and all research conducted with marijuana requires that investigators register with the DEA.”
In a recent briefing by the APA Science Government Relations team, the association explained that the process of registering for a cannabis study “can take more than a year to complete and creates administrative burdens that serve as significant disincentives to pursuing research.” Federally-required oversight from the DEA is an additional burden, involving “redundant scientific protocol review.” The organization notes that “investigators often report that the guidance they receive is unclear and that DEA inspections,…
